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    A long way to go

    in Open

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    Welcome...

    We all had to kind of figure out who we were when we landed from the other planet called Waylandia...you will get to know yourself again...and you will like what you find, forgive what you don't and overall have HOPE again for your life.

    It does take time ---

    But in the meantime WELCOME and Congratulations on getting out!!!

    Ron G

    in The Prayer Room

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    RON!!!!!

    I am finally at a computer that is logged in...lost my password (I am good at that).

    I have been thinking of and praying for you.

    Keep on the Recovery Road!

    teenage acne

    in Open

    Posted

    my son (17) actually uses Mary Kay Acne Gel...and it works. He still needs to be more consistent with general face washing, but when he is, it works..think it is 7.00 a tube.

    I had a heart attack!

    in Open

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    I did learn that cholesterol is like the size of a golf ball while triglycerides are like a volleyball. So in some ways they are more dangerous.

    I also learned why the need for veggies in part--- because of the meds-- you loose a lot of potassium in your urine on the heart meds.

    I had a heart attack!

    in Open

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    avoid the rocky road --HA HA :lol: :lol:

    anyhow I am on the dean Ornish book adventure now...Ruby said even back then he was ahead of his time suggesting macro or is it micro biotic diets -- mostly veg -- she is the 3rd cardiologist I hae met that stays away from red meat. She told me the bool on love is very good 2--but she laughed as he is on his 4th marriage...but still said its worth reading --(I had asked about more books to read)

    I had a heart attack!

    in Open

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    salami -- Have you thought about Medicaid? Your kids can usually get a kind of insurance through school, but since you home school...check with a church group that does homeschool networking....and they (kids) will almost always qualify for state Medicaid...what ever your state has --call dept of Families Youth and Children or whtever they call it there...

    My neighbor uses it for her kids...her husband is a contract worker for the UN and goes to Africa a lot...but they don't get Benefits.

    Where would you be?

    in About The Way

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    Nero -- I do think that-- "At least I didn't drink the kool aid"

    I think its more to think I wasn't the worst fool on earth.

    Tell your Mom Bravo -- I am 49 and finished my BA in may of 06-- tell her hang in there...

    I had a heart attack!

    in Open

    Posted

    weel, had the first visit with the cardi lady -- My dr's name is Ruby (She worked with Dean Ornish 30 years ago in Mass General)...love that...anyhow -- she said I have an excellent prognosis. I will be on 4 meds the rest of my life---I would take 24 if it saved my life!!!

    I did not tell you guys - I mentioned to rocky - but I will tell you I wasn't breathing for 5 days (not very well any how because I was in Heart failure...my blood had backed up into my lungs quite a bit)

    They did say it was because I was already in such good shape aerobically which I did way before "the-way" too....(35 years now --I have scarred lungs (thus the need to be aerobic)-- another story) that -- that is what kept me alive.

    But because of that transient heart failure _ I was really scared...I am 49 -- too young for heart failure. anyhow she told me today it is highly unlikely to be permanent -- echocardio again in 2 weeks--- 2 weeks ago tomorrow-- I was dying---Unbelievable!!!BUT -- my prognosis is excellent!

    Okay -- I also get a call walking into the waiting room...my boss - I tell her I will call her back...call back and she is stuck-- we have had an over-anticipated amount of registrations at our school....Would I consider teaching Kindergarten -- with the cap at 14 kids--with an assistant (who is a permanent substitute) 70-80% of the time.?...(way less stress!!!)--we will talk Monday. I would leave Interventions for this year--but then go back next.

    Cardiac rehab is top notch -- I get my oxygen tested every machine -- wear 4 leads -- (ecg) and bp before and after...--After 4 more times like that it will only be the BP and oxygen...won't have to do the leads every time.

    I had a heart attack!

    in Open

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    Yeah for you!!!

    i went to cardiac rehab yesterday..did a big intake kind of exam. Hooked up to everyhting. I was good for most stuff, but walking faster than 2.5 mph scared me. I wasn't giving it a hard or very hard...just didn't want to go faster..I do have fear of feeling all that again I guess. They are great where I am going and I am confident I will work through it.

    Best way to lose weight

    in Open

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    The book I am reading now -- The cardiac Recovery Handbook...Dr.Paul Kligfield.

    Says on page 180 -- "Methods for Raising HDL"

    Quit smoking

    Get moving

    Cut the Carbs

    (qualified later by the difference in simple and complex and the glycemic index etc...but none the less - cut the carbs)

    I had a heart attack!

    in Open

    Posted

    Thanks WB and everyone.

    Sudo - I was recommended the DASH Diet in general discharge paperwork...looked through it, and the AHA cookbook and hve them both now.

    I am pretty concerned about hat I eat know but I was before too.

    my cholesteral was 198, LDL was 100, triglicerides were a little - I went back and looked the paper.

    I did like carbs, but both these menu plans and cookbooks limit them and DASH has you only ealing complex in smaller amounts.

    I am leary of high protein mostly - my Dad did the Eades Protien Pwer and ended up needing a 4-bypas..and stokes form clogs.

    To be honest, my favorite idea is what I read from the 7th Day Adventists from Loma Linda's Hopsital. I am just not big on no meat...but they come as a community that has th longest life span next to Sicilians and a place in Japan. (I think thats where the other 2 are)

    I had a heart attack!

    in Open

    Posted

    Thanks guys!

    Yeah Rocky - I got the pictures...actually watched the whole procedure in the cath lab...I was pretty bad I guess - they wheeled me in on a Sunday morning after i got there Sa PM and called everyone in to o the procedure..

    Yeah um lets see - Plavix, coreg, Aspirin (adult version), Lisinipril (sp?), Lipitor....and yeah - O will look for that little case for the nitro pills

    I had a heart attack!

    in Open

    Posted

    Yes - I have joined the stent club. My left coronary artery was blocked We were in Florida and I was supposed to get in touch with gspotters Belle and co. but as the week wore on I got foggier and foggier and more in pain in my chest--like holding your breath past the easy part to where it hurts, but you can't come up for air. We flew home--I thought it was an asthma attack all along...but got home and the inhaler didn't do squat. then had pain radiate (more like a fire) radiate down both arms so Daddyhoundog took me to our own Heart Hospital...amazing place - from walking in the door to being hooked up and tested I think it was 90 seconds. Anyhow my triponin (the enzyme your heart produces when you have any heart damage) levels were elevated confirming the attack.

    for you more involved nerdy ones..it was a Non Q wave MI. (garden - just for you)

    So anyhow - I am very glad to be alive.

    I start rehab Monday - I am on like 5 different drugs and have to keep the nitro pills handy now.

    I am 49 - had good BP, only slightly high LDL very good HDL and 50 pts higher on trygicerides. I don't smoke, rarely drink and work out and have been loosing weight....however I have had a lot of stress which I won't go into here. Mostly the point is if it can happen to me ( all my friends are totally shocked - I am the disciplined one haha)---it can happen to anyone.---

    Think I am gonna start drinking that 4 oz of wine a day we are "allowed" to drink!!!

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